Kimberworth is a

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, England. It is located in the

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, about 2 miles (3.5 km) north-west of Rotherham town centre and 5 miles (7.6 km) north-east of

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. Until 1974 it was in the

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History

Kimberworth is mentioned in the 1086 ''

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'', where it is noted as "Chiberworde". Kimberworth castle, now demolished, was located near The Drawbridge

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. The monks at nearby

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were

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from around 1160, the rest of the history of this area is heavily influenced by industrial developments, especially in iron, steel and coal. There is evidence of human activity in this area going back 5000 years. The area was settled by

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, before the arrival of the

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. The Roman expansion north was halted by the Brigantes forts at Kimberworth and Wincobank. The present manor house at Kimberworth was built in 1694 by the Kent family, long prominent at Kimberworth, who married with, amongst others, the Rawson family of Upperthorpe and the Creswick family that had owned land at

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since the fourteenth century. Kimberworth was formerly a

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and

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, in 1866 Kimberworth became a separate civil parish, in 1894 the parish was abolished and merged with Rotherham and Wentworth. In 1891 the parish had a population of 19,566. It is now in the

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of Rotherham.

Places of worship

The Kimberworth area has several churches, the most prominent being St Thomas's

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Church on Church Street, construction of which was started in 1842.

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has a meeting hall on High Street, this is also used by the 1st Rotherham

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pack. Kimberworth

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met in a building on Kimberworth Road overlooking Bradgate Park (Church closed in 2010).

Landmarks

* Thundercliffe Grange – 1770s Keppels Column

Schools

Kimberworth was served by Kimberworth Comprehensive School and Old Hall Comprehensive School until 2004 when they were merged to form Winterhill School, built on the site of the latter.

Notable people

Dean Andrews Dean Andrews (born 6 August 1963) is an English actor. He is known for his role as DS Ray Carling in the BBC drama series ''Life on Mars''. He continued the role in the sequel series, '' Ashes to Ashes'', until 2010. As of April 2019, he ap ...

, actor who appeared in ''

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'', used to live in Kimberworth *

David Seaman David Andrew Seaman (born 19 September 1963) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a career lasting from 1981 to 2004, he is best known for his time playing for Arsenal. He won 75 caps for England, and is the country ...

, England football goalkeeper lived in nearby Ferham and attended Kimberworth Comprehensive School * Rowland Suddaby (1912–1972), British artist and illustrator, born there

References

External links

* {{OpenDomesday, SK4093, kimberworth Populated places in South Yorkshire Former civil parishes in South Yorkshire Geography of Rotherham